Category Archives: Character Illustration

Melissa Castrillon’s meticulous illustrations and prints treat us to a feast of colours and intricately drawn details. She often depicts expansive scenes sprawling with intriguing flora and fauna.

After having completed her Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, Melissa is now working on her first picture book with Simon and Schuster. Make sure to keep an eye out for that!

Liam Barrett’s work is always unexpected and enjoyably playful. Whether he’s putting his characters in prints or constructing them in 3D, he does it with a refreshing use of his materials and his own interesting take on form.

Thick strikes of expressive marks and boldly sketched areas of shading fill Joe Lillington’s illustrations with a lot of movement and feeling. He tells us about the parts of his process where he works digitally while still keeping drawing at the core of his work.

With smiling faces everywhere, it’s hard not to get swept along on this joyful ride. We take a look at the fun, character-led illustrations of Elliot Kruszynski.

Elliot Kruszynski uses his strong character design skills to add a sense of playfulness into all his work. His images are filled with multitudes of people and animals all with their own uniquely upbeat personalities.

Exploration, drama, and adventure all make welcome appearance in the descriptive illustrations by Matthew Daniel Swan. His narrative scenes are set out in pencil or paint, and often include swathes other beautifully rendered shading.

From ideas formed in his trusted sketchbook, Joren Joshua creates illustrations inhabited by his uniquely crafted characters. They make appearances in quality prints and on the sides of buildings, but always with their distinctive sense of style.

Tom Kindley’s mythology-inspired comics and prints are put together with a creative use of detail and shading. In this way, he builds mysterious worlds and intriguing landscapes. We take a closer look to see what we find there.